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Marriott Bonvoy adds seven hotels in Japan

We wouldn’t normally cover the addition of seven hotels in Japan, but it is an interesting follow-up to the piece we ran yesterday about IHG’s acquisition of 100 hotels in Germany. In that .....

We wouldn’t normally cover the addition of seven hotels in Japan, but it is an interesting follow-up to .....

by Rob Burgess

Edinburgh Airport sold to London Gatwick’s owner

A majority stake (50.01% to be precise) in Edinburgh Airport has been sold to French group VINCI Airports for £1.27 billion. The current owner, Global Infrastructure Partners, will continue to hold .....

A majority stake (50.01% to be precise) in Edinburgh Airport has been sold to French group VINCI Airports for .....

by Rob Burgess41 comments

Your questions on our 30,000 points Capital on Tap Visa offer answered

Got an SME? On Monday we launched a special sign-up offer on the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card. The offer is exclusive to you as a Head for Points reader. You can receive a sign-up .....

Got an SME? On Monday we launched a special sign-up offer on the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

Which Finnair long-haul routes have ultra-low taxes when using Avios?

Early last month, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. We covered the story here. You CANNOT yet move Avios back and forth between Finnair Plus and British Airways Executive Club, but this .....

Early last month, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. We covered the story here. You CANNOT yet .....

by Rob Burgess158 comments

See inside the forthcoming Four Points Express London Euston hotel

Over the weekend we ran an article about the new Four Points Express London Euston. This Marriott Bonvoy hotel is opening soon and will be only the second Four Points Express globally. The hotel has .....

Over the weekend we ran an article about the new Four Points Express London Euston. This Marriott Bonvoy hotel .....

by Rob Burgess

Two new American Express cashback offers launched

Despite launching over £1,000 of cashback offers last week with groups including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Small Luxury Hotels, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Air France and KLM, it seems that .....

Despite launching over £1,000 of cashback offers last week with groups including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Small .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

How to earn and spend Avios with Virgin Australia

One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and not British Airways Executive Club – is the one with Virgin Australia. You can earn .....

One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and .....

by Rob Burgess14 comments

Which hotel scheme requires the least spend for top tier status?

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the number of nights you need to stay in order to earn elite status. For most people, this is .....

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the .....

by Rob Burgess37 comments

LAST DAY: Save 25,000 Avios on a Business Class redemption with Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways is running an impressive offer for anyone looking to get away over the next three months, but it ends today. You can save 25,000 Avios on a return Business Class Avios redemption. .....

Qatar Airways is running an impressive offer for anyone looking to get away over the next three months, but it .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

‘The Travel Brief’, the weekly Head for Points travel trade newsletter

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

by Rob Burgess

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